Spring Dor Beetle
Spring Dor Beetle Facts
Size | 0.5-0.8 in (12-20 mm) |
Speed | Unknown |
Weight | Unknown |
Lifespan | 2-3 years |
Food | Dung |
Predators | Birds, snakes |
Habitat | Europe |
Order | Beetles |
Suborder | Polyphaga |
Family | Earth-boring dung beetles |
Scientific name | Geotrupes vernalis |
Characteristics | Looks after its young |
Spring Dor Beetles in All Colors
Spring dor beetles boast a metallic shimmer, either blue, green or blue-black. You can even find dark purple spring dor beetles on North Sea islands. They have their own name in these region: geotrupes vernalis insularis. “Insula” is Latin for “island”.
It’s spring, I’m here!
The spring dor beetle got its name because offspring emerge in May.
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